A CDC analysis of the 2025 West Texas measles outbreak found nearly one in five confirmed cases needed hospital care, and most hospitalized patients were unvaccinated children.

Filings show Riverside plans to replace Northcross Mall at Anderson Lane and Burnet Road with mixed‑use housing, retail and office space as the project enters city review.

TxDOT will close the William Cannon Drive bridge over I‑35 for two consecutive weekends so crews can set beams for the Capital Express South project's elevated lanes.

Lucky Duck opened a South Austin location with outdoor seating, food trucks and seasonal cocktails.

A documented Bloods gang member was arrested in Austin after a brief vehicle pursuit. Authorities say he had outstanding warrants and past drug and gun convictions.

The EEOC says Buc‑ee’s denied seating and shorter shifts to a Bastrop cashier with myasthenia gravis and then fired him, prompting a federal lawsuit filed in Austin.

Trustees approved a 2026–27 pay plan with no general raise and one‑time retention bonuses while the district weighs roughly $18M in bus replacements to meet a new state seat‑belt law.

Rooted Cafe & Catering opened April 9 in the Trails at 620, offering seed‑oil‑free, high‑protein grab‑and‑go meals and metro‑wide catering for office orders.

A 27‑year‑old man is in custody after Bexar County deputies found an elderly woman dead in her Shavano Park home while responding to a mental‑health call, the sheriff said.

Round Rock is applying for a $60M TWDB loan to add 10 MGD to the Brushy Creek East plant; the council will review funding and a contract change on Thursday.

The Line Austin was flagged for a June foreclosure auction after an alleged $172M loan default, joining sister Line hotels in D.C. and L.A. that lenders already seized.

Utah drink chain Swig is opening a drive‑thru along SH 130 in Hutto; the company confirmed the site but hasn't set a firm opening date.

Snooze opened a new Arbor Trails location on May 22, bringing omelettes, multiple Benedicts, pancakes and full coffee-and-cocktail service to Southwest Austin. The shop lists online ordering and a waitlist.